Video system and method for allowing users, including medical professionals, to capture video of relevant activities and procedures

Abstract

A system includes a portable video camera; a head-worn apparatus; a mount for attaching the portable video camera to the head-worn apparatus, centering the lens of said action camera in the center of the wearer's field of vision; the mount permitting the portable video camera to rotate at least upward and downward; an attachable component to stop audio recording of said camera; a remote battery for powering the portable video camera; a remote video recorder connected wirelessly to the video camera via video transmitter and receiver pair; a remote monitor connected to the portable video camera wirelessly or via wire, and said remote monitor configured to output a live image being captured by the portable video camera. The head-worn apparatus may be a surgical head mount, arthroplasty helmet, surgical light headgear, hood, etc.

I claim: 
     
       1. A system comprising: a portable video camera; a head-worn apparatus having an offset fixed mount for attachment of a camera such that a lens of said camera is in the center of the wearer's field of vision, said offset mount including multiple parallel extensions; and one or more attachment members for attaching said portable video camera to said fixed mount on said head-worn apparatus, said one or more attachment members each including a first and second series of multiple parallel extensions configured to rotatably interlace with one another and said multiple parallel extensions of said offset mount permitting said portable video camera to rotate at least upward and downward. 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1  further comprising an interface for a wearer of said head-worn apparatus to stop audio recording of said camera. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1  further comprising a remote battery for powering said portable video camera. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1  further comprising a video recorder store output from said video camera. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1  further comprising a remote monitor configured to receive and display live images being captured by said portable video camera. 
     
     
       6. A system comprising: a portable video camera; a head-worn apparatus having a fixed mount for attachment of a camera, said fixed mount having a series of parallel mount extensions; one or more attachment members each having a first and second series of parallel attachment extensions, said first series of parallel attachment extensions configured to rotatably interlace with said parallel mount extensions; a camera mount having a series of parallel camera mount attachment extensions configured to rotatably interface with said second series of parallel attachment extensions of said attachment members; and wherein said fixed mount, said one or more attachment members and said camera mount serve to movably attach said video camera to said head-worn apparatus. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 6  further comprising an interface for a wearer of said head-worn apparatus to stop audio recording of said camera. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 6  further comprising a remote battery for powering said portable video camera. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 6  further comprising a video recorder store output from said video camera. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 6  further comprising a remote monitor configured to receive and display live images being captured by said portable video camera.